Overview
- An Elbe ferry captain reported a suspected person in the water near Holzhafen late Saturday morning, triggering an emergency response at about 11:45 a.m.
- The Water Police and Fire Brigade responded with support from the harbor authority to reach the partially ice-covered section of the river.
- Rescuers first deployed a small boat, then secured it to a larger harbor vessel to extract the man from an icy channel.
- The deceased was taken to the Dockland ferry landing and transferred to an ambulance after recovery.
- Police have not released the man’s identity or a cause of death, and the Institute for Forensic Medicine will handle identification.